[1] Banal is the only head coach to win championships in the NCAA, UAAP, PBL, and the PBA.
[2] Banal played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology, before venturing into professional basketball with the Great Taste Coffee Makers in the PBA from 1982–1985 where he got an injury.
[3] His first coaching stint was for RC Cola team played in the Philippine Basketball League.
[4] He was previously the head coach of the collegiate teams Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA, Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP (won the 2002 UAAP title), the Casino Rubbing Alcohol and Hapee Nenaco in the PBL, and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the PBA, where he won championships in all of the four leagues.
[5] He is also the assistant coach of the Pasig Pirates in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.